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Exploring the evolutionary journey of mitochondria, this book delves into their critical functions in biology, including their impact on growth, aging, disease, and mortality. It highlights groundbreaking research that reveals how these once-independent bacteria have shaped significant biological themes, such as the origin of sexes and the mechanisms of life and death. Through this lens, the book offers a profound understanding of the essential role mitochondria play in our existence.
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Power, Sex, Suicide, Nick Lane
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- Released
- 2018
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- Title
- Power, Sex, Suicide
- Subtitle
- Mitochondria and the meaning of life
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Nick Lane
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Released
- 2018
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 560
- ISBN13
- 9780198831907
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Health & Medicine, Science & Math, Medicine, Natural sciences, Biology, Science, Health, Sexuality & Intimacy, English Literature, Evolution, Suicide, Genetics, Searching for the meaning of life, Mitochondria
- First published
- 2005
- Original title
- Power, Sex, Suicide: Mitochondria and the Meaning of Life
- Rating
- 4.25 out of 5
- Description
- Exploring the evolutionary journey of mitochondria, this book delves into their critical functions in biology, including their impact on growth, aging, disease, and mortality. It highlights groundbreaking research that reveals how these once-independent bacteria have shaped significant biological themes, such as the origin of sexes and the mechanisms of life and death. Through this lens, the book offers a profound understanding of the essential role mitochondria play in our existence.